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Nick Tankard

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Bloke & sometime Illustrator (I illustrated The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, published by Vintage Classics). You will always find me on the allotment at parties. Bradford, UK. nicktankard.co.uk for prints, originals and portfolio.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · Sep 8

My illustrations for The Woman in Black are now available as signed giclee prints. You can view them on my website nicktankard.co.uk I’ll also be making the original illustrations available here on Bluesky, watch this space…The illustrations are in the hardback edition published by Vintage Classics.

A grid of black and white illustrations I made for The Woman in Black by Susan Hill.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 3h

I’m about to place an order with my printer for more of my illustration of Eel Marsh House from The Woman in Black. Feel that warm smug feeling of having got your Christmas shopping started early or treat yourself for the spooky season. Visit nicktankard.co.uk for signed prints £75(free P&P UK only)

A black pen in a crosshatch technique and printing ink applied with a rubber roller on white paper Illustration of a large Victorian house situated on a small island surrounded by a misty estuary. A track or causeway leads up the house, long damp grass and seaweed either side of it, cart tracks visible in the damp muddy track. The house has many dark windows, chimneys and a porch at the front of the building, it is tall and imposing and sits awkwardly in the landscape. A lone figure in a long coat stands in front of the house. A streaky grey sky above and a thin mist is rolling across the island. Atmospheric and eerie.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 3h

I wouldn’t put it past those little AI tinkers.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 14h

Take a moment to slow down and reconnect with your two headed horsedog.

A flyer taped to a post. It advertises a sound healing session for you and your dog. AI has been used to create an image of people sitting cross legged alongside their canine chums, one of which has two heads. Nice.

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Sarah Coomer @sarahcoomer.bsky.social · 7h

Borley Rectory Christmas cards now available from my shop! Also I'll bung one in with any advent calendar bought this week. sarahcoomershop.etsy.com

Three Christmas cards featuring a black and white illustration of Borley Rectory in the snow, inc ghostly nun and Harry Price

An advent calendar featuring a black and white illustration of Borley Rectory in the snow, inc ghostly nun and Harry Price

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Yorkshire Wolds Weather @yorkswoldsweather.bsky.social · 1d

Clear Blue Skies. 9°C after a slight frost. Sheep in the valley.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 8h

Wheat Field Near Fridaythorpe, painting by David Hockney, 2005. #NorthernArt

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 14h

Take a moment to slow down and reconnect with your two headed horsedog.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 20h

Are they refunding people for destroying their property?

Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 20h

A fog has rolled into the valley. I’m worried that this hand print on the scaffolding planks is going to get closer tonight 👀

Fog on a dark night, it is illuminated by a security light. Scaffolding in silhouette in the foreground. A big chimney in the fog in the distance.

Wooden planks with a dirty handprint on them. Black & white photograph.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 20h

Yup, that’s a mind blowing bit of news to me 🤯 Strange days.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 20h

Thanks for the info, Julia 👍🏻 Cheerio to UPS🖕🏼

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 21h

What’s going on there, Julia? My partner uses UPS but not recently.

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 1d

"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube.
>> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 21h

a man with long hair and a beard is drinking from a glass

Alt: A man with long hair and a beard is stirring a drink in a glass, he looks puzzled and ready for an explanation.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 21h

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you, Pam. That’s an illustration of Eel Marsh House from The Woman in Black 👍🏻☺️

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 1d

No more putting myself down, I can illustrate/be creative and I will make new work. It’s gonna take some time but I will climb out of this.

A black & white pen and printing ink illustration on white paper of a large Victorian house on a small island surrounded by an estuary. Misty and atmospheric. A figure stands in front of the house.

A watercolour, pen and acrylic illustration of a New York corner. Red brick buildings lit by sunlight create strong angular shapes. A man in a white suit crosses a pedestrian crossing.

A black pen on white paper illustration of a hotel and the liquor store below it. A sign that reads: HOTEL HARTLAND runs vertically down the building, another sign for WOERNERS CIGARS and LIQUORS below it. The hotel is in deep shadow, a man hails a taxi. Across the road a row of shops in bright white sunlight.

A brown ink drawing of Tove Jansson. She has red flowers in her hair, she holds a paint palette and brushes, a canvas with a painting of a sleeping Moomintroll in front of her. Tove wears a striped shirt, belt and skirt, she is smiling, happy and friendly.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks ever so much, Debbie! ☺️👍🏻

Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you! 👊🏻

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Edward Hopper @edwardhopper.bsky.social · 15d

Hill and Houses, Cape Elizabeth, Maine - 1927
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104431

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🏻☺️

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 1d

St Marks Place Looking East, New York City, 1982, by Peter Bennett.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · Sep 12

It’s autumnal, it’s getting darker in the evenings, that scratching sound up in your attic is back. Don’t worry, cheer up by treating yourself with a Woman in Black signed giclee print or two. £75 (free UK P&P). Visit nicktankard.co.uk & email me at [email protected] to place your order.

A black and white illustration, rolled printing ink and cross hatched black fine line pen of a man on a bicycle. The man is wearing a flat cap, a jacket with shirt & tie, he has a satchel over his shoulder. The bicycle is an old fashioned delivery bike with a wicker basket on the front and a lamp. The man is standing still in a quiet country lane, a flat featureless landscape surrounding him. He looks back behind him at a dark foreboding sky, bright sunlight ahead of him creates strong shadows of his bike on the road. The man is full of anxiety but he is cycling towards the light, away from his troubles.

The same illustration as previously described with details about it in a black band on top.

Details:

'Mr Jerome is Afraid'
Signed Giclee print
Somerset Velvet 330gsm paper
Image size 21 x 30 cm / Paper size 29 x 38 cm
£75 (free UK P&P)

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 1d

Listening to this album by @petergregsonmusic.bsky.social a lot at the moment. He supported Agnes Obel at the recent concert at The Royal Albert Hall. We could only make out the top of his head from where we were sat so instead of watching I just listened & stared at the beautiful ceiling. Dreamy 👍🏻

A CD copy of an album by Peter Gregson. It shows the artist against a pale green background and red camera flare against his dark jacket.

The ceiling of The Royal Albert Hall. Large white mushroom type shaped acoustic diffusers.

Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 1d

Cheers, Tara. I’m being a miserable git and it doesn’t suit me. You just have to make things happen, it doesn’t fall into our laps, does it? Giving myself a light kick up the backside!